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TDmonthly Magazine is helping you stay ahead of the curve with our comprehensive coverage of the 2012 New York International Toy Fair... 
TDmonthly Magazine kept track of the latest Toy Industry news during the 2012 New York International Toy Fair and closely monitored the hot new trends being spotted on the floor of the Javits center... 
Recognizing an outstanding toy that is distributed primarily through specialty toy retailers, the Specialty Toy of the Year was presented to HEXBUG® Nano® Hive TM Habitat Set by Innovation First Labs, Inc.... 
The 2012 New York International Toy Fair is over, and media outlets are buzzing over which toys will be 2012's biggest hits... 
The Toy Industry Association has declared 2012 the year of the AppCessory, and TDmonthly Magazine's reporters saw no shortage of app-based and tech toys at the 2012 New York International Toy Fair... 
See brief article summaries from the February issue of TDmonthly Magazine... 
Mattel Defeats Bratz Doll Maker Antitrust Lawsuit... 
TDmonthly Magazine sent our videographers and reporters to the floor of the Javits Center for the New York International Toy Fair 2012, where they took videos of new products every day... 
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store!... 
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store!... 
Safari Ltd. creates astonishing replicas of Nature’s most fascinating and beautiful creatures by hiring expert sculptors with acute observational powers... 
Multi-award winning Hape International began in 1995 as Hape GmbH, which sold educational wooden toys directly into German kindergartens... 
TDmonthly's exciting new "2012: A Year of Charity," program builds on our successful 2009 TDmonthly Charitable Kid promotion
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Technology was the biggest buzzword at this year's Toy Fair, and the tech influence can be seen in many of the most talked about girls toys from the fair... 
The predominant trend for boys toys at this year's Toy Fair seemed to be the integration of technology with entertainment properties... 
When TDmonthly interviewed 13 retailers in January 2012 about their best selling arts and crafts toys, 10 of the 13 said that items from THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED were top sellers... 
In 2011 digital music sales surpassed physical album sales for the first time, according to a report by CNN. It is perhaps unsurprising, then, that when TDmonthly interviewed retailers about their best selling CDs and musical toys, 10 of the 13 said that they don't sell CDs at all anymore.... 
You may sell specialty, but it's important to watch the mass-market to keep abreast of new trends. See our list of mass-market best-sellers, updated weekly... 
This compilation of TDmonthly Magazine's Top-10 Most-Wanted Lists will give you a quick overview of the toys that you absolutely must have.
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Whether you're looking for new toys from your favorite company, or searching for up-and-comers with the next big thing, doing research for Toy Fair ahead of time with TDmonthly's Toy Fair Previews can help your quest go smoothly... 
If you've signed up for a TDmonthly Magazine Toy Video demonstration at Toy Fair 2012, there's no need for a script and no need to be nervous!... 
Imagine reading a book about bugs...then seeing one spring to life from the pages of the book itself. Popar Toys is using Augmented Reality to help kids experience just that... 
Entering or leaving a toy store can provide an unbearable temptation for children - there, at the entrance, several small machines dispense candy, stickers, and even small toys, all at kid-friendly prices... 
Environmental technology is one of the most important movers of the 21st century. But today too little is being done by us in the toy industry.... 
According to leading market research company, The NPD Group, U.S. retail sales of toys generated $21.18 billion in 2011 compared to $21.68 billion in 2010, a decline of 2 percent... 
Stock up for Spring with these recently added mass market and specialty science and nature toys!... 
See all the new toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier... 
